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A '''Theme deck''', previously known as a '''Preconstructed Theme Deck''', is a playing deck of [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] cards sold pre-packaged alongside mainstream card sets. Most Theme decks are designed with a {{TCG|Deck archetype|specific strategy}} (such as {{TCG|Special Conditions}}) or theme (such as [[starter Pokémon]]) in mind. | A '''Theme deck''', previously known as a '''Preconstructed Theme Deck''', is a playing deck of [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] cards sold pre-packaged alongside mainstream card sets. Most Theme decks are designed with a {{TCG|Deck archetype|specific strategy}} (such as {{TCG|Special Conditions}}) or theme (such as [[starter Pokémon]]) in mind. | ||
Theme decks are mostly seen only alongside English-language releases and are seldom released in Japan, released only alongside debut sets such as {{TCG|Base Set}} and {{TCG|Neo Genesis}}, as well as alongside the original Gym sets. The vast majority of Japanese decks released are {{TCG| | Theme decks are mostly seen only alongside English-language releases and are seldom released in Japan, released only alongside debut sets such as {{TCG|Base Set}} and {{TCG|Neo Genesis}}, as well as alongside the original Gym sets. The vast majority of Japanese decks released are {{TCG|Half Deck}}s and are released alongside almost all sets. | ||
For English-language set releases, most expansions are assigned two theme decks affiliated with the set, with the next most common number being three theme decks for releases such as {{TCG|EX Crystal Guardians}}, {{TCG|Diamond & Pearl}}, {{TCG|Great Encounters}}, {{TCG|Black & White}} and {{TCG|Kalos Starter Set}}. Only three sets have included four theme decks so far ({{TCG|Gym Heroes}}, {{TCG|Gym Challenge}} and {{TCG|HeartGold & SoulSilver}}), only two sets have included five theme decks ({{TCG|Base Set}} and {{TCG|Base Set 2}}), and only three mainstream sets have included no theme decks ({{TCG|Neo Revelation}}, {{TCG|Dragon Vault}}, and {{TCG|Legendary Treasures}}). In addition, there are [[List of Pokémon Trading Card Game Online decks#Online-exclusive Decks|Online-exclusive Theme decks]] for the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game Online]]. | For English-language set releases, most expansions are assigned two theme decks affiliated with the set, with the next most common number being three theme decks for releases such as {{TCG|EX Crystal Guardians}}, {{TCG|Diamond & Pearl}}, {{TCG|Great Encounters}}, {{TCG|Black & White}} and {{TCG|Kalos Starter Set}}. Only three sets have included four theme decks so far ({{TCG|Gym Heroes}}, {{TCG|Gym Challenge}} and {{TCG|HeartGold & SoulSilver}}), only two sets have included five theme decks ({{TCG|Base Set}} and {{TCG|Base Set 2}}), and only three mainstream sets have included no theme decks ({{TCG|Neo Revelation}}, {{TCG|Dragon Vault}}, and {{TCG|Legendary Treasures}}). In addition, there are [[List of Pokémon Trading Card Game Online decks#Online-exclusive Decks|Online-exclusive Theme decks]] for the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game Online]]. | ||
==English/Global Theme Decks== | ==English/Global Theme Decks== | ||
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===[[Generation I]]=== | ===[[Generation I]]=== | ||
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* {{TCG|Ocean's Core}} {{ene|Water}} {{ene|Fire}} | * {{TCG|Ocean's Core}} {{ene|Water}} {{ene|Fire}} | ||
* {{TCG|Earth's Pulse}} {{ene|Fighting}} {{ene|Lightning}} | * {{TCG|Earth's Pulse}} {{ene|Fighting}} {{ene|Lightning}} | ||
[[File: | [[File:SetSymbolDouble Crisis.png|19px]] '''{{TCG|Double Crisis}}''' — mini set | ||
* ''none'' | * ''none'' | ||
'''{{TCG|Roaring Skies}}''' | [[File:SetSymbolRoaring Skies.png|19px]] '''{{TCG|Roaring Skies}}''' | ||
* {{TCG| | * {{TCG|Aurora Blast}} {{ene|Water}} {{ene|Fire}} | ||
* {{TCG| | * {{TCG|Storm Rider}} {{ene|Lightning}} {{ene|Grass}} | ||
[[File:SetSymbolAncient Origins.png|19px]] '''{{TCG|Ancient Origins}}''' | |||
* {{TCG|Iron Tide}} {{ene|Metal}} {{ene|Water}} | |||
* {{TCG|Stone Heart}} {{ene|Fighting}} {{ene|Grass}} | |||
[[File:SetSymbolBREAKthrough.png|19px]]'''{{TCG|BREAKthrough}}''' | |||
* {{TCG|Burning Spark}} {{ene|Lightning}} {{ene|Fire}} | |||
* {{TCG|Night Striker}} {{ene|Psychic}} {{ene|Darkness}} | |||
[[File:SetSymbolBREAKpoint.png|19px]] '''{{TCG|BREAKpoint}}''' | |||
* {{TCG|Wave Slasher}} {{ene|Water}} {{ene|Grass}} | |||
* {{TCG|Electric Eye}} {{ene|Lightning}} {{ene|Psychic}} | |||
[[File:SetSymbolFates Collide.png|19px]] '''{{TCG|Fates Collide}}''' | |||
* {{TCG|Sky Guardian}} {{ene|Fire}} {{ene|Fairy}} | |||
* {{TCG|Battle Ruler}} {{ene|Fighting}} {{ene|Grass}} | |||
[[File:SetSymbolSteam Siege.png|19px]] '''{{TCG|Steam Siege}}''' | |||
* {{TCG|Gears of Fire}} {{ene|Fire}} {{ene|Metal}} | |||
* {{TCG|Ring of Lightning}} {{ene|Psychic}} {{ene|Lightning}} | |||
[[File:SetSymbolEvolutions.png|19px]] '''{{TCG|Evolutions}}''' | |||
* {{TCG|Pikachu Power}} {{ene|Lightning}} | |||
* {{TCG|Mewtwo Mayhem}} {{ene|Psychic}} | |||
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===[[Generation VII]]=== | |||
====Sun & Moon Series==== | |||
[[File:SetSymbolSun and Moon.png|19px]] '''{{TCG|Sun & Moon}}''' | |||
* {{TCG|Forest Shadow}} {{ene|Grass}} | |||
* {{TCG|Roaring Heat}} {{ene|Fire}} {{ene|Fighting}} | |||
* {{TCG|Bright Tide}} {{ene|Water}} {{ene|Lightning}} | |||
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==Special Theme Decks== | ==Special Theme Decks== | ||
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===Online Exclusive Theme Decks=== | ===Online Exclusive Theme Decks=== | ||
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* {{TCG|Swift Empoleon}} {{ene|Water}} | * {{TCG|Swift Empoleon}} {{ene|Water}} | ||
'''{{TCG|2008 World Championships}}''' | '''{{TCG|2008 World Championships}}''' | ||
* {{TCG|Intimidation}} {{ene| | * {{TCG|Intimidation}} {{ene|Psychic}} {{ene|Metal}} | ||
* {{TCG|Empotech}} {{ene|Water}} | * {{TCG|Empotech}} {{ene|Water}} | ||
* {{TCG|Psychic Lock}} {{ene|Psychic}} | * {{TCG|Psychic Lock}} {{ene|Psychic}} | ||
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==Japanese Decks and Kits== | ==Japanese Decks and Kits== | ||
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{{Col-2}} | {{Col-2}} | ||
===Japanese Standard Decks=== | ===Japanese Standard Decks=== | ||
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'''[[File:SetSymbolDeoxys.png|19px]] Clash of the Blue Sky''' | '''[[File:SetSymbolDeoxys.png|19px]] Clash of the Blue Sky''' | ||
* [[File:SetSymbolVS.png|19px]] {{TCG|Movie Commemoration VS Pack: Space Fissure's Deoxys}} {{ene|Psychic}} {{ene|Lightning}} {{ene|Grass}} {{ene|Water}} {{ene|Fighting}} {{ene|Fire}} {{ene|Colorless}} | * [[File:SetSymbolVS.png|19px]] {{TCG|Movie Commemoration VS Pack: Space Fissure's Deoxys}} {{ene|Psychic}} {{ene|Lightning}} {{ene|Grass}} {{ene|Water}} {{ene|Fighting}} {{ene|Fire}} {{ene|Colorless}} | ||
'''{{TCG|Rocket Gang Strikes Back}}''' | '''[[File:SetSymbolTeam Rocket Returns.png|19px]] {{TCG|Rocket Gang Strikes Back}}''' | ||
* {{TCG|Gift Box Emerald}} | * {{TCG|Gift Box Emerald}} | ||
* {{TCG|Quick Construction | ** [[File:DeoxysGiftBoxEmeraldSymbol.png|19px]] {{TCG|Deoxys Half Deck}} {{ene|Grass}} {{ene|Fighting}} {{ene|Psychic}} {{ene|Colorless}} | ||
'''{{TCG|Mirage Forest}}''' | ** [[File:RayquazaGiftBoxEmeraldSymbol.png|19px]] {{TCG|Rayquaza Half Deck}} {{ene|Water}} {{ene|Lightning}} {{ene|Fire}} {{ene|Colorless}} | ||
* {{TCG|Movie Commemoration VS Pack: Aura's Lucario}} | ** [[File:SetSymbolGrass Quick Construction Pack.png|19px]] {{TCG|Grass Quick Construction Pack}} {{ene|Grass}} | ||
* {{TCG|Holon Research Tower Fire Quarter Deck}} (Quarter Deck) | ** [[File:SetSymbolFire Quick Construction Pack.png|19px]] {{TCG|Fire Quick Construction Pack}} {{ene|Fire}} {{ene|Colorless}} | ||
* {{TCG|Holon Research Tower Water Quarter Deck}} (Quarter Deck) | ** [[File:SetSymbolWater Quick Construction Pack.png|19px]] {{TCG|Water Quick Construction Pack}} {{ene|Water}} | ||
* {{TCG|Holon Research Tower Lightning Quarter Deck}} (Quarter Deck) | ** [[File:SetSymbolLightning Quick Construction Pack.png|19px]] {{TCG|Lightning Quick Construction Pack}} {{ene|Lightning}} {{ene|Colorless}} | ||
'''{{TCG|Holon Research Tower}}''' | ** [[File:SetSymbolPsychic Quick Construction Pack.png|19px]] {{TCG|Psychic Quick Construction Pack}} {{ene|Psychic}} | ||
** [[File:SetSymbolFighting Quick Construction Pack.png|19px]] {{TCG|Fighting Quick Construction Pack}} {{ene|Fighting}} | |||
'''[[File:SetSymbolLegend Maker.png|19px]] {{TCG|Mirage Forest}}''' | |||
* [[File:SetSymbolVS.png|19px]] {{TCG|Movie Commemoration VS Pack: Aura's Lucario}} {{ene|Psychic}} {{ene|Fighting}} {{ene|Darkness}} {{ene|Metal}} {{ene|Colorless}} | |||
* [[File:HolonResearchTowerFireDeckSymbol.png|19px]] {{TCG|Holon Research Tower Fire Quarter Deck}} {{ene|Fire}} {{ene|Colorless}} (Quarter Deck) | |||
* [[File:HolonResearchTowerWaterDeckSymbol.png|19px]] {{TCG|Holon Research Tower Water Quarter Deck}} {{ene|Water}} {{ene|Metal}} {{ene|Colorless}} (Quarter Deck) | |||
* [[File:HolonResearchTowerLightningDeckSymbol.png|19px]] {{TCG|Holon Research Tower Lightning Quarter Deck}} {{ene|Lightning}} {{ene|Colorless}} (Quarter Deck) | |||
'''[[File:SetSymbolDelta Species.png|19px]] {{TCG|Holon Research Tower}}''' | |||
* {{TCG|Gift Box Mew • Lucario}} (Quarter Deck) | * {{TCG|Gift Box Mew • Lucario}} (Quarter Deck) | ||
'''{{TCG|Offense and Defense of the Furthest Ends}}''' | ** [[File:SetSymbolMew Gift Box ML.png|19px]] {{TCG|Mew Quarter Deck}} {{ene|Lightning}} {{ene|Psychic}} {{ene|Colorless}} | ||
* {{TCG|Movie Commemoration VS Pack: Sea's Manaphy}} | ** [[File:SetSymbolLucario Gift Box ML.png|19px]] {{TCG|Lucario Quarter Deck}} {{ene|Fighting}} {{ene|Metal}} | ||
** [[File:SetSymbolCrawdaunt Gift Box ML.png|19px]] {{TCG|Crawdaunt Quarter Deck}} {{ene|Grass}} {{ene|Water}} | |||
** [[File:SetSymbolMightyena Gift Box ML.png|19px]] {{TCG|Mightyena Quarter Deck}} {{ene|Fire}} {{ene|Darkness}} | |||
** [[File:SetSymbolPokémon Star Gift Box ML.png|19px]] Pokémon {{Star}} {{ene|Lightning}} {{ene|Psychic}} | |||
'''[[File:SetSymbolDragon Frontiers.png|19px]] {{TCG|Offense and Defense of the Furthest Ends}}''' | |||
* [[File:SetSymbolVS.png|19px]] {{TCG|Movie Commemoration VS Pack: Sea's Manaphy}} {{ene|Grass}} {{ene|Fire}} {{ene|Water}} {{ene|Psychic}} {{ene|Colorless}} | |||
====DP era==== | ====DP era==== | ||
'''{{TCG|Secret of the Lakes}}''' | '''{{TCG|Secret of the Lakes}}''' | ||
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* [[File:SalamenceConstructedDeckSymbol.png|19px]] {{TCG|Salamence Constructed Starter Deck}} (Half Deck) {{ene|Fire}} {{ene|Water}} {{ene|Colorless}} | * [[File:SalamenceConstructedDeckSymbol.png|19px]] {{TCG|Salamence Constructed Starter Deck}} (Half Deck) {{ene|Fire}} {{ene|Water}} {{ene|Colorless}} | ||
====PCG era==== | ====PCG era==== | ||
'''{{TCG|Rocket Gang Strikes Back}}''' | '''[[File:SetSymbolTeam Rocket Returns.png|19px]] {{TCG|Rocket Gang Strikes Back}}''' | ||
* {{TCG|Meganium Constructed Starter Deck}} (Half Deck) | * {{TCG|Meganium Constructed Starter Deck}} (Half Deck) | ||
* {{TCG|Typhlosion Constructed Starter Deck}} (Half Deck) | * {{TCG|Typhlosion Constructed Starter Deck}} (Half Deck) | ||
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====Original era==== | ====Original era==== | ||
'''{{TCG|Leaders' Stadium}}''' | '''{{TCG|Leaders' Stadium}}''' | ||
* [[File:SetSymbolVending.png]] {{TCG|Quick Starter Gift Set}} (Standard Deck) | * [[File:SetSymbolVending.png|19px]] {{TCG|Quick Starter Gift Set}} (Standard Deck) | ||
** Red Deck {{ene|Water}} {{ene|Lightning}} {{ene|Psychic}} {{ene|Fighting}} {{ene|Colorless}} | ** Red Deck {{ene|Water}} {{ene|Lightning}} {{ene|Psychic}} {{ene|Fighting}} {{ene|Colorless}} | ||
** Green Deck {{ene|Grass}} {{ene|Fire}} {{ene|Psychic}} {{ene|Fighting}} {{ene|Colorless}} | ** Green Deck {{ene|Grass}} {{ene|Fire}} {{ene|Psychic}} {{ene|Fighting}} {{ene|Colorless}} | ||
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* [[File:AquaDeckKitSymbol.png|19px]] {{TCG|Aqua Deck Kit}} (Half Deck) {{ene|Water}} {{ene|Lightning}} {{ene|Colorless}} | * [[File:AquaDeckKitSymbol.png|19px]] {{TCG|Aqua Deck Kit}} (Half Deck) {{ene|Water}} {{ene|Lightning}} {{ene|Colorless}} | ||
====PCG era==== | ====PCG era==== | ||
'''{{TCG|Rocket Gang Strikes Back}}''' | '''[[File:SetSymbolTeam Rocket Returns.png|19px]] {{TCG|Rocket Gang Strikes Back}}''' | ||
* {{TCG|Black Deck Kit}} (Half Deck) | * {{TCG|Black Deck Kit}} (Half Deck) | ||
* {{TCG|Silver Deck Kit}} (Half Deck) | * {{TCG|Silver Deck Kit}} (Half Deck) | ||
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* [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] | * [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] | ||
* [[Pokémon Trading Card Game Online]] | * [[Pokémon Trading Card Game Online]] | ||
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{{Project TCG notice}} | {{Project TCG notice}} | ||
[[Category:Pokémon Trading Card Game releases]] | [[Category:Pokémon Trading Card Game releases]] | ||
[[Category:Theme Decks|*]] | [[Category:Theme Decks|*]] |
Revision as of 10:16, 7 December 2016
A Theme deck, previously known as a Preconstructed Theme Deck, is a playing deck of Pokémon Trading Card Game cards sold pre-packaged alongside mainstream card sets. Most Theme decks are designed with a specific strategy (such as Special Conditions) or theme (such as starter Pokémon) in mind.
Theme decks are mostly seen only alongside English-language releases and are seldom released in Japan, released only alongside debut sets such as Base Set and Neo Genesis, as well as alongside the original Gym sets. The vast majority of Japanese decks released are Half Decks and are released alongside almost all sets.
For English-language set releases, most expansions are assigned two theme decks affiliated with the set, with the next most common number being three theme decks for releases such as EX Crystal Guardians, Diamond & Pearl, Great Encounters, Black & White and Kalos Starter Set. Only three sets have included four theme decks so far (Gym Heroes, Gym Challenge and HeartGold & SoulSilver), only two sets have included five theme decks (Base Set and Base Set 2), and only three mainstream sets have included no theme decks (Neo Revelation, Dragon Vault, and Legendary Treasures). In addition, there are Online-exclusive Theme decks for the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online.
English/Global Theme Decks
Generation IOriginal SeriesGym Series |
Generation IINeo Series
Legendary Collection Seriese-Card Series
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Generation IIIEX Series |
Generation IVDiamond & Pearl SeriesPlatinum SeriesHeartGold & SoulSilver SeriesCall of Legends Series
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Generation VBlack & White SeriesDragon Vault — mini set
Plasma Series
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Generation VIXY SeriesDouble Crisis — mini set
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Generation VIISun & Moon Series |
Special Theme Decks
Online Exclusive Theme Decks
Color Decks
Other Decks Trainer Kits
EX Master Deck KitEX Epic Collection |
World Championships Decks
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Japanese Decks and Kits
See also
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